MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : ﷼1,278 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is MBC Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

MBC Group Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities stayed the same from . 20 (﷼0.00 Mil) to . 20 (﷼0.00 Mil) but then increased from . 20 (﷼0.00 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (﷼1,277.86 Mil).

MBC Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for MBC Group Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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	Mar24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	1,277.86

MBC Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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MBC Group Co is a media company in the middle East and north africa having principal activities consisting of information, communication, education, arts, entertainment and recreation. It has has continued to grow its presence and audience reach in the MENA region where it broadcasts 13 FTA TV channels and owns Shahid, the leading over-the-top video streaming platform in the MENA region in terms of subscribers.

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